Great boarding schools offer pupils a home, not a place to sleep after work. People, not systems, must come first.
Bromsgrove provides continuity of education from Pre-Prep to the end of Sixth Form. Pupils can and do commence boarding at age 7 (Year 3). Each pupil is in a bespoke House relevant to their age and gender, each with live-in Houseparents. Our Prep School Boarding House, Page House, caters for 100 boys and girls aged 7 to 13.
During the holidays, there is the option for pupils to stay at School as part of the 'Guardian Angels' team on site. They can also return home or stay with their guardians. The School, of course, provides and organises transport services to airports whenever necessary.
We have a number of different nationalities within the boarding community, in the School as a whole there are over 70 different nationalities. Full integration into the boarding community is actively encouraged and achieved with help from the EAL department which provides small group lessons during the week as well as individual class support. EAL support is also provided for boarders in the evening to help with prep.
All Bromsgrove pupils, be they day or boarding, are attached to a House. The Houses are small communities of 13 to 18 year olds, usually consisting of around 60 pupils. (The only exception is Housman Hall, which is Sixth Form only). A Houseparent, Housemother and dedicated team of tutors and support staff are responsible for the well-being and happiness of pupils within the House.
In September 2012, Page House was opened for our Prep boarders, housing all of the pupils under one roof. This bigger house, for up to 100 pupils, has allowed us to expand our boarding numbers in response to demand for more places. The boarding house reflects the high standards of accommodation being achieved throughout the Senior School, ensuring that our youngest boarders also live in modern, top quality accommodation fit for the 21st century. Find out more about life in Page House here.
As a weekly boarder, pupils stay at Bromsgrove Monday to Friday. Our extensive transport routes across Worcestershire and the wider West Midlands area offer families the flexibility of drop off at the nearest route on a Monday morning, and a return journey home on Friday afternoon. These transport costs are included in the weekly fee per term (current bus routes are available from the Transport Manager).
Bromsgrove Prep and Senior Schools have a long tradition of welcoming children of forces families. We are ideally located near the heart of the motorway network and so can be reached easily and quickly from any part of England. We are always happy to put prospective forces families in touch with parents of existing boarders so that they can get an alternative view point. We offer generous bursaries to forces families, the Educational Allowance can be added to with our means-tested bursaries. Read more about our Forces' Families offer here.
During most holiday periods (except the long Christmas and Summer breaks), boarders can choose to stay at Bromsgrove in one of the Boarding Houses, staffed by our Guardian Angels team. There is a small additional cost per night, but most pupils enjoy the freedom of being able to stay on site in a familar environment without the hassle of arranging transport or flights.
Bromsgrove School has been awarded CyberFirst GOLD status for 'delivering excellence in its Computing and Cyber Security education provision' at an awards ceremony at KPMG HQ in Birmingham
Read more...After a brilliant Summer Term of tennis at School, our players continued their momentum throughout the holidays with a number of outstanding successes.
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Friday, September 19 2025 | Silver DofE, Long Mynd returns, 6.00pm |
Friday, September 19 2025 | Ottilie Hild House UVI/LIV pizza and games evening 5.30pm - 7.00pm |
Friday, September 19 2025 | Years 3 - 8 visitor Karl Hopwood |
Friday, September 19 2025 | Pre-Prep Internet Safety sessions to Years 1 & 2 with Karl Hopwood |
Friday, September 19 2025 | Lunchtime Concert 1, Routh Concert Hall, 1:20pm - 2:00pm |